10 Decadent Chocolate Dessert Recipes

This incredible, decadent dark chocolate cake is pure perfection, from the rich, moist chocolate cake to the light and fluffy buttercream filling. Oh, and did we mention a dark chocolate ganache glaze? You’re going to want to stop what you’re doing and run to the kitchen to make this: NOW! This incredible cake is dark chocolatey, just sweet enough, totally plant based (so it works for many diets). It's perfect for birthdays or other special occasions.

Next up in our chocolate dessert recipes: chocolate peanut butter cups! Because who can resist that classic pairing of peanut butter and chocolate? These are the very best that you'll make at home. They’ve got a satisfying crunch, just the right amount of lightly sweet peanut butter filling, and a few flakes of sea salt on top for a salty flair. WOWZA!

Here's another supremely delicious chocolate cake recipe: this time gluten free! It’s an inventive way to eat real, whole foods in dessert form. The magic ingredients are almond butter and shredded zucchini! Almond butter brings protein-packed texture instead of butter, and the zucchini brings in moisture and lightness. It's got gooey dark chocolate chips for maximum chocolatey goodness, too.

Here are the BEST oatmeal chocolate chip cookies! This isn't a normal cookie. These are full of texture and flavor. They’re gooey and chewy, loaded with dark chocolate and topped with sea salt. They’re just sweet enough, and filled with just the right amount of oats. And they're flavored with a hint of molasses, which makes them utterly irresistible.

Another natural pairing with chocolate: cherries! This chocolate cherry dessert bites recipe is rich and chocolate-y but uses natural sweetener and just a few whole food ingredients! The crust is made of crumbles of almonds, oats, cocoa powder, coconut oil and maple syrup, And the creamy chocolate mousse topping is just three ingredients: coconut oil, maple syrup and cocoa powder. Topped with delicious sweet cherries, each one is a little bite of heaven.

This chocolate chip cookie cake recipe features another great chocolate pairing: chocolate and orange! It's filled with dark chocolate chunks and a hint of orange zest that make it seriously irresistible. And the texture is perfectly soft and chewy. Take it from reader Erin, who told us, “This cookie cake was SO GOOD. The orange zest was perfect!"

Here's a classic chocolate dessert recipe: brownie pie! This one is fudgy and decadent. The best part is the tahini maple sauce! It’s super simple to whip up: just mix together tahini, maple, espresso powder, and salt and it comes together into a gooey, salty sweet drizzle. It’s the absolute perfect finish for the decadent brownie pie.

Bliss bites are by far our most popular chocolate dessert recipes! They’re basically a homemade peanut butter cup combined with a no bake cookie, and people all over the world make and love them! Made with maple syrup, coconut oil, and oats, they’re naturally sweet, vegan, and gluten-free.

Keep them in the freezer or refrigerator and nibble all week long. When we served them to guests as a sweet treat at the end of a meal, our guest pronounced they were “literally heaven”.

What's a list of chocolate desserts without ice cream? This homemade chocolate ice cream is impossibly creamy but at the same time plant based! The secret to this creamy non-dairy ice cream? Full-fat coconut milk and a little cornstarch to thicken the mixture, along with cocoa powder and sweetener. And the flavor? Salty, dark chocolatey, and delicious.

Last but not least in our chocolate dessert recipes: vegan brownies! These brownies are insanely fudgy and at the same time filled with nutrient dense whole foods! They’ve got almond butter and applesauce to make them extra gooey, then they’re topped with chopped almonds and chocolate chips! After they’re baked, pop them in the refrigerator to get them extra chewy. Take it from one of our readers: “I’m somewhat of a brownie snob. These are better than any brownie recipe I’ve tried. Simply delicious!”